Curated interviews by Vocalo Radio host Jill Hopkins that put a spotlight on arts, culture, and community
Latest episodes
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9 min
The O'My's Take Their Soulful Sound To The Virtual Stage
The O’My’s are a gritty, yet polished duo made up of Maceo Vidal-Haymes and Nick Hennessey whose flavor of soul is much needed in the Strangest Summer Ever. They brought their full…
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7 min
Sandra Treviño Shows Us Nemegata
Sandra Treviño of Enchufate Chicago graces our presence once more, this time showing us the psychedelic goodness of Texan group Nemegata
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6 min
Buscabulla And Their New Album 'Regresa'
Sandra Treviño of Enchufate dedicates their entire show to reviewing the new album by New York-based Puerto Rican group Buscabulla
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9 min
BLNKHAUS Gallery Stays Active With Virtual Art Shows From Artists' Spaces
Like many event spaces, Logan Square's BLNKHAUS Gallery had to adjust to new realities amid COVID-19 pandemic. They are now hosting virtual art shows.
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28 min
Chicago Jazz, Art-Rock, And Electronic Fixture Jeff Parker On Reclaimed Soul
Recently, Reclaimed Soul host Ayana Contreras was joined by guitarist/producer/arranger Jeff Parker. Known for his work in Tortoise, Chicago Underground, with the AACM – Associatio…
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12 min
The Fly Honey Show Goes On With Online Dance Workshops
Jill Hopkins spoke with Erin Kilmurray and John Cicora of The Fly Honey Show about how the sex and body-positive variety show is keeping the movement going with online dance worksh…
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8 min
Ayana Contreras Speaks With Guitarist/Producer/Arranger Jeff Parker.
Jeff Parker is a guitarist, producer and arranger working in the intersection of jazz and art-rock. He spoke with Ayana Contreras about his soulful approach to making music.
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7 min
Ayana Contreras Shares Uplifting Soul Tunes For The Times Of Isolation
Ayana Contreras is the host of Vocalo's Reclaimed Soul and joins us every week with a preview of this week's show.
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10 min
Tiger King Cameraman Recounts His Firsthand Experience at G.W. Zoo
Nico Marchetti was a crew member on Netflix's hit series Tiger King. Jill Hopkins spoke with the cameraman about his first hand experiences at GW Zoo.
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2 min
18th Street Distillery Make Hand Sanitizer For First Responders
Chicago native and Founder of 18th Street Distillery Drew Fox on fighting the war against Covid-19.
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5 min
Guatemalan singer/songwriter Kathy Palma Talks About Growing Up And Her New EP "Ella Es"
Sandra Treviño spoke with Kathy Palma about the creative process behind her new EP and how her music transcends cultural and genre barriers.
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20 min
Ayana Contreras Highlights Soul and Reggae Covers of American Hits.
Ayana Contreras is the host of Vocalo’s Reclaimed Soul. She joined Jill Hopkins on The AMp to highlight her favorite Soul and Reggae covers of big American hits.
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7 min
The Voice Of Chad The Bird Talks Creativity In The Time Of Coronavirus
We spoke with Chicago comedian and storyteller Josh Zagoren about how he's holding up during coronavirus outbreak and the importance of storytelling in times of crisis.
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19 min
Chicago DJs Lady D and Psycho-B Talk About Their Decades of Experience
Chicago DJs Lady D and Psycho-B*tch join Jill Hopkins on the AMp to talk about their DJ journeys and experiences navigating the male-dominated scene for 25+ years.
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8 min
Zeshan B Is Back With a New Civil Rights Anthem "Brown Power"
First generation Indian and Muslim Soul singer Zeshan B is back with a new civil rights anthem and will help present the inaugural gala of Chicago's brand new South Asian Institute…
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12 min
Nerdette Podcast Brings Book Club to the Privacy of Your Home
Greta Johnsen, host of WBEZ's podcast Nerdette, joined Jill in studio to talk about this month's selection of their book club
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14 min
Winston Duke Talks Black Panther And Acting With Mark Wahlberg
Winston Duke is known for his roles as the leader of the Jabari tribe in "Black Panther" and the dad in "Us." He is now starring opposite Mark Wahlberg in the new Netflix murder co…
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14 min
Triviality Podcast Recreates the Spirit of Local Bar Trivia Nights
Triviality Podcast is a weekly trivia podcast done in a game show style. Lighthearted, informative and fun, it's perfect for local bar trivia nerds.
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6 min
Montana Butsch discusses how the Spotivity App helps Chicago's youth and parents
Founder & CEO of Spotivity, Montana Butsch tells Jill Hopkins how the app helps Chicago youth find safe and empowering after-school activities. It's a Chicago Bull's start-up final…
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13 min
The Floor Show is a new rock, homage and performance spectacle honoring David Bowie
The Floor Show creators, Alex Grelle, Jesse Morgan Young and Liam Kazar, speak to Jill about their new show centered around Bowie's drive to continually reinvent himself.